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Admission Number – The maximum number of pupils to be admitted into a year group of a school.
Catchment Area – The geographical area served by a school, this does not guarantee a place at that school.
Curriculum – The curriculum consists of all the learning opportunities provided by the school, many of which take place in the classroom under the direct control of the teacher, supplemented by a range of activities outside the classroom including educational visits and field studies.
Local Authority (LA) – The Local Government body responsible for the organisation and maintenance of the Education Service in its area. In Monmouthshire, this responsibility is undertaken by the County Council and delivered through the Directorate for children and young people.
LA Maintained School – A school for which an LA has financial and administrative responsibility.
Non-Maintained or Independent School – A school not funded by the Local Authority.
Voluntary Aided School – A school set up and owned by a voluntary body, usually a church body, largely financed by an LA. The governing body employ the staff, and control pupil admissions and religious education.
School and Student Access Unit – The group of staff that deal with applications for admission to schools in Monmouthshire.
Passenger Transport Unit – The group of staff that deal with the assessment of entitlement and transportation of pupils to schools.